Posted July 6Jul 6 comment_6032241 Bret Hart vs. Honkytonk Man (WWF TV taping 6/22/88) - Yep, this is early confirmation that Bret belongs in the babyface column. His offense is designed for a babyface, precise and exact. And like all good babyfaces, he learns to cheat a little, or rake a guy’s eyes against the ring ropes. Honky is great at eating offense and should almost never be on offense. Bret keeps choking Honky in the corner and breaking before the 5. That was kinda cute. Bret tries charging the corner and rams his shoulder into the ring post. Honky with his basic offense and he misses a charge. Now Bret is on the 2nd rope for an elbow but Jimmy smashes Bret in the leg with the megaphone. Anvil chases Jimmy and chokes him. Honky attacks Anvil. Bret attacks Honky. So that’s a finish that makes sense to me even when there is no pin. MIDDLE NOMINATION. Still worth watching but nothing earth shattering.
